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The cryoprotective agents are used to prevent cell damage.

(a) True

(b) False

This question was posed to me by my school teacher while I was bunking the class.

My question is taken from Preservation of Industrial Microorganisms in chapter The Isolation, Preservation and Improvement of Industrial Microorganisms of Fermentation Technology

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Correct option is (a) True

Best explanation: The main function of cryoprotective agents is to prevent cell damage for the preservation of microbial cell culture in liquid nitrogen at -196°C.

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